Ellie Kildunne marked her 50th cap by scoring a hat-trick of tries as England took another step towards retaining the Guinness Women’s Six Nations title by crushing Wales 67-12 in Cardiff.
The Red Roses full-back completed her treble in just eight second-half minutes as England cruised home at the Principality Stadium.
Elsewhere on the second weekend of the championship, France eased to victory against Scotland.
England squad news
Mia Venner has been named in England’s Women’s Six Nations squad alongside 10 other Gloucester-Hartpury team-mates who completed a Premiership Women’s Rugby ‘three-peat’ earlier this month.
Venner, who earned her solitary England cap in the 2020 championship as a 17-year-old, has established herself as one of the most dangerous attacking talents in the English top flight this season.
Almost a third of John Mitchell’s 37-player England squad for the championship are members of the Gloucester-Hartpury side that beat Saracens in the PWR final.
Georgia Brock, the Cherry and Whites’ combative openside, has also been called up to her maiden Six Nations squad after being involved in the Red Roses’ WXV victorious campaign last year, while Jade Shekells, who has been competing for Great Britain in the World Sevens Series, is also included.
There is no place for Bristol’s teenage winger Millie David, who had featured in the Red Roses’ wider training squad for the tournament, while Harlequins hooker Connie Powell is a surprising omission.
What are England’s fixtures?
- Sunday, March 23:England 38 Italy 5
- Saturday, March 29:Wales 12 England 67
- Saturday, April 12: Ireland v England, 4.45pm
- Saturday, April 19: England vs Scotland, 4.45pm
- Saturday, April 26: England vs France, 4.45pm
Venues for England’s fixtures
England are taking their home Six Nations fixtures across the country this year.
The Red Roses played at a 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup venue in round one as York’s LNER Community Stadium hosted their win over Italy.
The stadium, home of National League football club York City, is among eight venues for the Women’s Rugby World Cup in England next year.
After Six Nations away games against Wales and Ireland, the Red Roses then tackle Scotland at Mattioli Woods Welford Road in Leicester on April 19 ...
